It's about time, amirite?
Simple VR Video Player is the first dedicated VR video player app to be released with a "motion controls first" design. That means it was designed with a philosophy to work entirely with motion controllers as its first priority without compromise. Unlike other VR applications, we decided to go "all in" with the HTC Vive and motion controls because frankly, it's where the future of VR apps are headed.
Fumbling for keyboard shortcuts while in VR just doesn't make sense. The awkward feeling of UI blindness in VR will shortly be a thing of the past. We'll all look back and wonder how we put up with all of it.
Another thing, we're not trying to invent a new wheel with a completely new UI paradigm in VR. No, you don't have to a open a virtual drawer or turn a random knob to reach a feature. That's just silly. We wanted something with simple controls that we're all familiar with. Buttons you click on, things you can drag, and sliders you can slide back and forth. That's it. Just keeping it simple.
Now go play your videos.